Pakistan Supreme Court Again Bans All Indian TV Content Across Country

On October 27, the Supreme Court of Pakistan reintroduced the ban on Indian television content across the country.

According to the popular Pakistan daily, Dawn, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a petition filed by United Producers Association related to the broadcasting of foreign televised content.

While the top judge ordered the ban on Indian content across the country, he said, “They are trying to [obstruct the construction] of our dam and we cannot even ban their channels?” The bench added that the broadcasters will only air “appropriate content”.

Earlier in 2016, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had imposed a blanket ban on Indian content in television and radio in Pakistan. Then in 2017, the ban was lifted.

Dawn reports that this might be done as a retaliation to India censoring and blocking certain Pakistani content in the country. Famous actors like Fawad Khan and Ali Zafar were also banned from making movies in Bollywood.

Special committee to check illegal smuggling of content

The Supreme Court also ordered a formation of a special committee to curb the unchecked availability of direct-to-home (DTH) devices that are allegedly smuggled from India.

The directive was issued by a three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar, who took up a case related to how easily Indian DTH or magic box is available in Pakistani markets.

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This Diwali Let Us Rebuild Schools To Secure A Better Future For The Country

We all have memories attached to our schools. Yes, obviously we do, otherwise, why would we be all excited for our school’s 10-year reunion? Because reunions are the time when we get to relive those juvenile memories and cherish the good old days.

The times we shared the same bench with our best friend and played tic tac toe on the desk. The times we took toilet breaks in the middle of a class only to secretly loiter around the corridors. The brilliant lunches we shared with our friends on the school playground during recess. Reminiscing over these memories warms our hearts.

Did you know that at least 35 million children between the age group of 6-14 do not attend school in India? There have been several reports that girls drop out of school because of a lack of basic facilities such as toilets. These children are not only missing out on basic education, but they are also missing out on those wonderful memories.

In a bid to make early education accessible to all, HIL Limitedhas taken a wonderful initiative. HIL Limited believe in the fact that when we do things together, better things happen, standing by their philosophy of ‘Together We Build’. In the film, you can see a small child Kamli. The naive child makes a colorful paper lantern for Diwali and gifts it to her school, which is in shambles. She is eager to learn and her adamant heart still gives her the hope that the colourful lantern might make her broken school a little brighter. After her Diwali holidays, when she comes back to her school and finds it prettier her heart rejoices.

HIL Limited believes that education is the right step towards bringing young minds together and creating a feeling of togetherness. Their social initiative has helped 75,000 children like Kamli by rebuilding their schools.

Now, these children would not miss out on basic education. They will also get to make beautiful memories that they will cherish for a very long time. This would also make their future stronger and more reliable. If you know any such school that needs attention, then please write to[email protected].

The Logical Indian appreciates HIL Limited for the wonderful initiative they have taken to make the future of so many underprivileged children better. Children are the future of the country and we hope that by making their future secure, we are taking our country forward.